What problem does this address?

Currently when creating a link out of plain text, there is no initial option to open the link in a new tab. That option is enabled when editing an existing link. I am creating this feature request so that the steps to create an initial link that opens in a new tab is reduced and the experience improved.

What is your proposed solution?

I propose that when initially creating a link, the same options appear as when an existing link is edited. Such as: